Woman dies after plummeting from 18th floor of hotel in popular tourist spot

Woman dies after plummeting from 18th floor of hotel in popular tourist spot The woman's husband alerted hotel staff and he tearfully said his wife had done something "outrageous" - he has reportedly been arrested A woman has died after falling from the 18th floor of a hotel in Mexico. The incident occurred at the Breathless Cancun Soul Resort in Cancun on the night of Thursday, August 20. The woman's husband alerted hotel staff. According to reports, he tearfully told staff that his wife had done something "outrageous". The American woman and her husband are understood to have been guests at the hotel. Cancun is a popular holiday spot on the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is known for its crystal-clear waters. Hotel security rushed to the scene and found that the woman had fallen around 150ft (over 45 metres). Emergency services were called to the hotel and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A police investigation has been opened into the tragic death. The Mail reported that her husband was arrested. News of the incident comes one month after a British tourist drowned after being swept away by strong waves while in the same resort town. The man, 60, who was swimming with his children at San Miguelito beach. He reportedly got into difficulty after entering the water despite a red flag warning. His two children were rescued, but he was pulled from the sea unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene.